{"id":88348,"date":"2024-12-05T08:49:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=88348"},"modified":"2024-12-05T08:42:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:42:52","slug":"imf-approves-360-mln-usd-funding-to-support-ghanas-economic-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/imf-approves-360-mln-usd-funding-to-support-ghanas-economic-recovery","title":{"rendered":"IMF Approves 360 Mln USD Funding to Support Ghana\u2019S Economic Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has approved the third review of Ghana\u2019s reforms, paving the way for immediate disbursement of 360 million U.S. dollars, to support reform efforts, a release by the IMF said late Monday.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The new approval brings Ghana\u2019s total disbursements under the arrangement to about 1.9 billion dollars, since the beginning of the current reforms in May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhana\u2019s performance under the IMF-supported program has been generally satisfactory. All quantitative performance criteria and indicative targets for the third review were met,\u201d said the IMF.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding some delays, good progress was also made on the key structural reforms, as the policy and reform efforts under the program continue to deliver encouraging results, with the economy showing clear signs of stabilization, according to the IMF.<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted that the country\u2019s fiscal performance is on track to achieve the targets set under the program, despite emerging spending pressures stemming from a recent dry spell, and challenges in the energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>The IMF also lauded the country\u2019s central bank for maintaining a strong monetary policy stance, to sustain the reduction in inflation against heightened risks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing forward, staying the course of macroeconomic policy adjustment and reforms is essential, to fully and durably restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, while fostering a sustainable increase in economic growth and poverty reduction,\u201d the IMF said.<\/p>\n<p>In late November, the Bank of Ghana announced the decision to keep its key lending rate at 27 percent, to curb the rising risk of inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana, once one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, has been recovering from severe economic crises that peaked in 2022, marked by rising inflation, exchange rate fluctuation, and soaring costs of living.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghanaian government obtained approval for the 3-billion-U.S. dollar loan from the IMF in May 2023, to implement reforms and steer the economy toward recovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Ghana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has approved the third review of Ghana\u2019s reforms, paving the way for immediate disbursement of 360 million U.S. dollars, to support reform efforts, a release by the IMF said late Monday. 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